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4 days ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Mariah Rush
A historic Chicago-based armored car company has been sold to an investment firm, in a deal that will expand the company’s reach. Thillens was acquired by New York-based Edessa Growth Partners, according to an announcement Tuesday by Peakstone, an investment bank representing Thillens in the deal. The company declined to disclose terms of the transaction. Edessa founder Resit Melik will become Thillens’ CEO.
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5 days ago |
audacy.com | Mariah Rush
Patrick Meyer really knows American Science & Surplus. He started working at the eclectic science and discovery store in 1984, when he was 16. He eventually bought the business in 2012. But the 88-year-old store - that still has a mail order catalog along with an online shop - is in danger of closing. "It's the only job I've ever known," Meyer said. "It's always been a passion of mine. With the customers, we call them 'surpies.' It's a love relationship. They're fantastic.
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1 week ago |
wbez.org | Mariah Rush
Millions of people online have taken interest in the Pittsfield Building — a historic skyscraper in the Loop that’s long been neglected, with a portion of the interior in disrepair. But the property is poised for a major renovation, and one developer has taken to TikTok to document its transformation.
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1 week ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Mariah Rush
Patrick Meyer really knows American Science & Surplus. He started working at the eclectic science and discovery store in 1984, when he was 16. He eventually bought the business in 2012. But the 88-year-old store — that still has a mail order catalog along with an online shop — is in danger of closing. “It’s the only job I’ve ever known,” Meyer said. “It’s always been a passion of mine. With the customers, we call them ‘surpies.’ It’s a love relationship. They’re fantastic.
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1 week ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Mariah Rush
Millions of people online have taken interest in the Pittsfield Building — a historic skyscraper in the Loop that’s long been neglected, with a portion of the interior in disrepair. But the property is poised for a major renovation and one developer has taken to TikTok to document its transformation.
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